Soludo continues to dominate, wins in all 14 LGAs so far

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Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has swept all the 14 LGAs so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC). 

Anambra has 21local government areas and the candidates of APC and PDP are the runners-up so far.

Soludo, 61, has been locked in a close contest with Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party and Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party. The candidates are seeking to replace Governor Willie Obiano, the only APGA governor in the country. 

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Obiano supported Soludo during the primaries and pulled resources that aided his ardent campaign against candidates of the two biggest political parties, APC and PDP.   

The 14 LGAs so far announced are Onitsha South, Ndemili South, Anyamelum, Oyi, Dunukofia, Awka South, Aguata, Anaocha, Orumba North, Orumba South, Njikoka, Nnewi North and Anambra East. Voting will, however, be allowed to continue on Sunday across polling units where delays were forced by widespread voting machine malfunctions.

From announced results, APGA scored 68,436; PDP scored 30,388; and APC scored 26,756.

Announced results:

1. Aguata LGA 

APC: 4,773 

APGA: 9,136

PDP: 3,798

2. Awka South LGA

APC: 2,595

APGA: 12,891

PDP: 5,489

3. Anambra East LGA 

APC: 2,034 

APGA: 9,746 

PDP: 1,380

4. Onitsha South LGA 

APC: 2,050 

APGA: 4,281 

PDP: 2,253

5. Orumba North LGA

APC: 2,692 

APGA: 4,826

PDP: 1,863

6. Orumba South LGA 

APC: 2,060 

APGA: 4,394 

PDP: 1,672

7. Anaocha LGA 

APC: 2,085 

APGA:  6,911 

PDP: 5,108

8. Ekwusigo LGA

APC: 1,237

APGA: 2,570

PDP: 1,857

9. Dunukofia LGA

APC: 1, 991

APGA: 4,124

PDP: 1,680

10. Oyi LGA

APC: 2,830

APGA: 6,133

PDP: 2,484

11. Ayamelum LGA

APC: 2,409

APGA: 3,424

PDP: 2,804

12. Idemili South LGA

APC: 1,039

APGA: 2,312

PDP: 2,016

13. Njikoka LGA

APC: 3,216

APGA: 8,803

PDP: 3,409

14. Nnewi North LGA

APC: 1,278

APGA: 3,369

PDP: 1,511

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